FORT DODGE, Iowa — Police have arrested the suspect in a Fourth of July shooting that killed a 15-year-old in Fort Dodge.
Police responded to reports of a shooting in the area of South 15th Street and 4th Avenue South in Fort Dodge around 9:45 p.m. Tuesday.
When they arrived, first responders found an unresponsive teenager with multiple gunshot wounds.
Officers began life-saving efforts, but the boy was ultimately pronounced dead at the scene.
The victim was later identified as 15-year-old Jameel C. Redding‐Pettigrew of Fort Dodge.
Police also identified a suspect in the shooting. On Wednesday, an arrest warrant for first-degree murder was issued for 18-year-old Jamarrion James "J.J." Davis of Ankeny in connection to the shooting.
Police arrested Davis on Thursday after he fled a Fort Dodge house while executing a search warrant.
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